Halo sport User manual
Owner’s Guide
Halo Neuroscience | February 2017
GETTING STARTED 3
Unpacking 4
Halo Sport details 5
Powering on your Halo Sport 5
Powering off your Halo Sport 5
THE HALO SPORT APP 6
App features 6
Where to download 6
Device and operating system compatibility 6
STARTING A NEUROPRIMING SESSION 7
Connecting to Halo Sport 7
Choosing a Neuropriming session 7
Difference between Neuropriming sessions 8
Wetting the Primers 8
Installing the Primers 9
Placing Halo Sport on your head 9
Starting a Neuropriming session 10
Poor contact screen 10
Halo Sport tones 11
What to do during a Neuropriming session 11
Adjusting the amplitude 12
Pausing and resuming 12
What to do after a Neuropriming session 12
CHARGING YOUR HALO SPORT 14
Connecting the USB cable 14
Checking the battery status 14
Battery information 14
HALO SPORT INDICATOR LIGHT 15
Color and duration 15
BLUETOOTH 16
About Bluetooth technology 16
Pairing your Bluetooth device - iOS 16
Pairing your Bluetooth device - Android 16
Connecting to multiple devices 16
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 17
MULTIPLE USERS 18
Sharing Halo Sport 18
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PRIMERS 19
Wetting the Primers 19
Recharging the Primers 19
Replacing the Primers 20
AUDIO 21
Audio overview 21
Connecting the audio cable 21
Playing music 21
Earpads 21
Changing the earpads 22
UPDATING HEADSET SOFTWARE 23
Updating the software 23
STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE 24
Quick dry case 24
Storing Halo Sport 24
Halo Sport maintenance 24
Serial Number location 24
Technical information 25
Replacement parts and accessories 25
Limited warranty 25
TROUBLESHOOTING 26
PRODUCT INFORMATION 27
Undesired reactions 27
Warnings 27
Precautions 27
FCC Statement 28
ICC RSS-Gen Statement 28
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GETTING STARTED
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Unpacking
Carefully unpack the box and confirm the following items are included:
If any part of Halo Sport or the accessories appear to be damaged, do not attempt to use the headset. Contact Halo
Neuroscience support immediately for replacements. Customer support contact information can be found at
support.haloneuro.com .
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Halo Sport details
A Primer + Primer Slot
B Interchangeable earpad
C Micro-USB charging port
D Power button
E Indicator light
F Audio Jack
Powering on your Halo Sport
To turn on your Halo Sport, press the power button (D) on the right earcup once. The indicator light (E) will flash
green.
If the light (E) is rapidly blinking green (once every second), your Halo Sport is ready to pair to a Bluetooth device.
If the light (E) is slowly blinking green (once every three seconds), your Halo Sport is already paired to a Bluetooth
device. To disconnect your Halo Sport from your current Bluetooth device and pair to a different one, refer to Page
17 .
Powering o your Halo Sport
Press and hold the power button (D) until the indicator light (E) turns solid green and starts to fade away, then
release. The light will turn off and stay off. Halo Sport is now powered off.
Your Halo Sport will also automatically turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity.
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THE HALO SPORT APP
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To use your Halo Sport, you first need to download the free Halo Sport app. The app is required to start a
Neuropriming session, but once the session is in progress, your device does not need to be in range of your Halo
Sport to continue and complete your Neuropriming session.
App features
- Unlock the full potential of your Halo Sport
- Easily connect and disconnect your Halo Sport via Bluetooth
- Choose your Neuropriming session
- Start, pause and resume your Neuropriming session
- Keep your Halo Sport up-to-date with the latest software
Where to download
Device and operating system compatibility
For the latest supported Bluetooth devices and operating systems, visit our Knowledge Base .
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STARTING A NEUROPRIMING SESSION
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Connecting to Halo Sport
To connect to your Halo Sport, make sure it is turned on. If you have already connected to Halo Sport with your
Bluetooth device, the light should slowly blink, once briefly every three seconds. If this is the first time connecting to
Halo Sport with your Bluetooth device, the light should be rapidly blinking green, once every second.
1. Open the Halo Sport App.
2. Your Halo Sport will appear in the list as ‘Halo Sport XXXXX’ where ‘XXXXX’ are the last 5 digits of your
headset’s serial number. If multiple Halo Sport units are within range you can tap the headset power button
to highlight your headset in the list.
3. Make sure the headset you are trying to pair to says ‘Available to pair’. If is does not, see ‘Disconnecting a
Bluetooth Device’ on Page 17 .
4. Select your headset and wait for the pairing request.
5. When you are prompted to pair, select ‘Pair’.
Note: you need to pair Halo Sport in the Halo Sport App, not in your smartphone’s Bluetooth Settings. Halo Sport
can only be paired to one Bluetooth device at a time. If the Halo Sport App says ‘Paired to device’ that means it is
connected to a different Bluetooth device than the one you are trying to use.
Choosing a Neuropriming session
1. Go to the ‘Select Session’ screen on the Halo Sport App.
2. On the bottom of the App there is an ‘^’ icon.
3. Select the icon and you will see the available Neuropriming sessions.
4. Select your desired session.
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Dierence between Neuropriming sessions
1. The Legs, Core, and Arms session is designed to be paired with exercise and activity that is associated with
your larger muscle groups. For example, if you are practicing basketball and looking to improve your vertical
jump, use this Neuropriming session when you are practicing your jumps, doing squats, or completing any
other workout associated with increasing vertical jump.
This Neuropriming session can also be used for other full-body or large muscle movement activities besides
working out, like learning a new dance, martial arts, etc.
Note: this Neuropriming session requires 3 Primers.
2. The Hands & Fingers sessions are used to help improve hand-specific skills. For example, if you are working
on your dribbling and ball handling skills for basketball, you would want to use a Hands and Fingers session.
Other individuals who may want to use one of these sessions are musicians, such as violinists, pianists, etc.,
that want to practice hand-specific skills.
There is one session for right hand emphasis and one for left hand emphasis. Each has a positive effect on
both hands, but may have a greater effect on the targeted hand. You should choose which side would be
more valuable to you. For example, a violinist may use the (L) session to practice their fingerwork or the (R)
session to focus on their bowing. If your goal is to improve both sides equally, alternate between the (L) and
(R) sessions each time you practice.
Note: this Neuropriming session requires 2 Primers, one in each side pocket.
Wetting the Primers
To make sure you have the best contact, ensure the Primers are very saturated with water before installing them in
the Halo Sport headset and starting a Neuropriming session.
1. Using the provided spray bottle filled with tap water, spray each Primer 8-10 times making sure each of the
soft tips is wet and appears dark grey.
OR
2. Take each Primer and place it under a faucet or water fountain for 8-10 seconds making sure the soft tips
are wet and appear to be dark grey.
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It is okay for the gold contacts to get wet, but they do not need to be intentionally sprayed for the device to function.
Do not submerge Primers in a bowl of water—either spray them or place them under the faucet.
Do not submerge Halo Sport. For best performance, remove Primers between uses and allow Halo Sport to fully
dry.
Installing the Primers
To install the Primers, align the gold contacts with the notches on the Primer slot. When the magnet on the Primer
latches to the slot, you have correctly installed the Primer. Repeat for the other Primers as necessary.
Placing Halo Sport on your head
1. With the Primers installed, place Halo Sport on your head like any pair of headphones. For best results,
place directly on the center of your head instead of moving the headset from the front of your head into
place. This will ensure the Primers do not scrape through your hair, losing water, and that you get the best
contact.
Halo Sport should look approximately vertical on your head when standing up straight. To be exact, you can
measure the distance from the bridge of your nose to the bump on the back of your head and place Halo
Sport at the halfway point.
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2. Once the headset is positioned, press down on the headset band and gently wiggle back and forth in place
to make sure each Primer has good contact with your scalp. To see a video on how to properly do this,
watch the Halo Sport Getting Started videos .
Starting a Neuropriming session
1. When you achieve good contact, there will be a ‘Start’ Button on the Halo Sport App screen.
2. Press ‘Start’ to begin the Neuropriming session.
Once you start a Neuropriming session, you do not need to remain in range of your Bluetooth device. If you hear a
tone from the headset, you can check your Halo Sport App for details. If you re-enter close range of your Bluetooth
device, Halo Sport will automatically link back up with your Bluetooth device and the Halo Sport App will display
updated status.
Poor contact screen
If Halo Sport is unable to make good contact with your scalp, the ‘Poor Contact’ screen will appear. The bars above
the headset represent how good or poor the contact is. Three bars represents very poor contact and one bar means
you are very close to getting the appropriate contact. When all the bars disappear, the Halo Sport app will advance
past this screen to begin or resume your Neuropriming session.
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To get better contact:
1. Make sure the sliding adjustment on both sides of the headset band is set to a snug, but comfortable
position.
2. Press down firmly on the top of the headset while gently wiggling the headset back and forth in place.
3. Re-wet the Primers and try again.
Once you get good contact, the ‘Start Screen’ will appear and you can start your session. If during the session,
contact is lost, the ‘Poor Contact’ screen will appear and the headset will sound a tone (See ‘Halo Sport tones’ on
Page 11 ). You need to re-establish contact for the Neuropriming session to resume.
Halo Sport tones
Halo Sport has 4 different types of beeps that will come from the right earcup:
1. Neuropriming Started / Resumed - A short 2 tone beep
2. Neuropriming Completed - A short 4 tone beep
3. Poor contact - Three beeps (same tone) in a row, followed by a break, then the same three beeps. Beeping
will continue until poor contact is fixed or 5 minutes have elapsed (Neuropriming session will end). This is
accompanied by a blinking yellow light (See Page 15 ).
4. System error - A short 3 tone beep accompanied by a red flashing light (See Page 15 ).
What to do during a Neuropriming session
Depending on your activity, you can do one of the following during your Neuropriming session:
1. Warm up for your workout. This could include stretching, light weights, an easy run, etc.
2. If you are doing a low-impact workout activity, or if you are playing an instrument, you can start your
practice once you start the Neuropriming session—there is no need to wait.
3. If the beginning of your workout and/or your warm-up involves high movement activity, like box jumps,
wear Halo Sport on your way to the gym or while you are getting ready. Make sure you begin your practice
right after the Neuropriming session is over to ensure maximum benefit from Halo Sport.
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You can listen to music during your Neuropriming session. Whether or not you listen to music does not impact the
effect of the Neuropriming technology.
Adjusting the amplitude
To adjust the amplitude, press the (+) to increase or the (-) to decrease. The range is 1-10 and the default setting is 5.
The amplitude adjustment is to allow you to set the level of Neuropriming to your comfort level. While the whole
range is effective and safe, for optimal results it is recommended to set the level to the highest value that is
comfortable for you.
Pausing and resuming
During your Neuropriming session you can choose to pause it:
1. Press the ‘Pause’ button or the countdown timer on the Halo Sport App.
2. Wait for the ‘Resume’ screen to appear before you take the headset off.
3. To resume, make sure you have the headset on correctly.
4. Select the ‘Resume’ button.
What to do after a Neuropriming session
After you complete a Neuropriming session, the benefits will apply to any training you do in the next 60 minutes,
whether you continue to wear the headset or not. You can keep it on to to listen to music or take it off when the
Neuropriming session is over. There is no difference in performance either way.
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After finishing your Neuropriming session, start your training. For best results, we recommend focusing on
thoughtful, deliberate, quality training repetitions during the next hour. This can be reps that target skill and proper
technique or strength and explosion.
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CHARGING YOUR HALO SPORT
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Connecting the USB cable
1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the micro-USB port on the right earcup.
2. Plug the other end into the Halo Sport USB wall charger.
While charging, the indicator light will be solid orange. Note: You cannot do a Neuropriming session while your Halo
Sport is charging. Do not wear your Halo Sport while it is charging.
When fully charged the light will be solid green. If the charger is left plugged in for a long period of time, the light
may turn orange again indicating that the charging system is properly refreshing the battery.
Checking the battery status
While charging, go to the Halo Sport app and the charging screen will appear. The percent charged will appear on
the bottom of the screen.
To check battery status when the headset is not charging, go to the ‘Connect Your Headset’ screen and a battery
indicator will appear next to your Halo Sport headset.
On the headset, if the battery is low, the light will blink orange indicating you need to charge your Halo Sport before
you can start another Neuropriming session. If the battery is critical, the light will blink red and Halo Sport will turn
off. For more information see Page 15 .
Battery information
A fully charged battery will provide you with 8 complete Neuropriming sessions.
A 20 minute charge will give you enough energy to do one Neuropriming session.
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HALO SPORT INDICATOR LIGHT
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Color and duration
Indicator Light Activity
Headset State
Off
Headset is off
Blinking green (once per second)
Headset is advertising it is ready to connect to a
Bluetooth device
Blinking green (briefly, once every three seconds)
Headset is connected to Bluetooth device and is ready
to use
White glow
Headset is in the process of connecting to a Bluetooth
device
Smooth green -> yellow -> green rotation
Neuropriming session is active
Blinking yellow
Neuropriming session paused by user or due to poor
contact
Blinking orange
Headset battery is low. Charge before starting another
Neuropriming session
Blinking red
Headset battery is critical and will shut off. Plug into
charger
Solid orange
Headset is charging
Solid green
Headset is fully charged
Repeating red -> white
Internal error detected. Turn off headset.
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BLUETOOTH
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About Bluetooth technology
Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth Low Energy) lets you start, pause, and resume Neuropriming sessions from your
Bluetooth device. Bluetooth Smart is specifically designed to use the lowest amount of power possible to transfer
data. Before you can start a Neuropriming session from a Bluetooth device, you must pair the device with Halo
Sport. Note: Bluetooth connectivity is only for data transfer and managing the Neuropriming session. It is not for
streaming audio from your Bluetooth device.
Pairing your Bluetooth device - iOS
1. Open the Halo Sport App on your iOS device.
2. Your Halo Sport should appear in the list as ‘Halo Sport XXXXX’ where ‘XXXXX’ is the last 5 digits of your
headset’s serial number.
3. Make sure the headset you are trying to pair to says ‘Available to pair’. If is does not, see ‘Disconnecting a
Bluetooth Device’ on Page 17 .
4. Select your headset and wait for the pairing request.
5. When you are prompted to pair, select ‘Pair’.
6. The indicator light will glow white indicating a connection is being made. Then, it will continue to blink green
once every 3 seconds.
Pairing your Bluetooth device - Android
1. Open the Halo Sport App on your iOS device.
2. Your Halo Sport should appear in the list as ‘Halo Sport XXXXX’ where ‘XXXXX’ is the last 5 digits of your
headset’s serial number.
3. Make sure the headset you are trying to pair to says ‘Available to pair’. If is does not, see ‘Disconnecting a
Bluetooth Device’ on Page 17 .
4. Select your headset and wait for the pairing request.
5. When you are prompted to pair, select ‘Pair’.
6. The indicator light will glow white indicating a connection is being made. Then, it will continue to blink green
once every 3 seconds.
Connecting to multiple devices
You cannot connect Halo Sport to multiple Bluetooth devices at the same time. Once paired, only your phone or
other Bluetooth device can access your headset. In order to connect Halo Sport to a different Bluetooth device, you
must disconnect it from your current one. See ‘Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device’ on Page 17 . If the Halo Sport
App says ‘Paired to device’ that means it is connected to a different Bluetooth device than the one you are trying to
use.
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Disconnecting a Bluetooth device
To disconnect your Bluetooth device from Halo Sport:
1. Press and hold the power button on the right earcup for 7 seconds.
2. Note that while the power button is held, the indicator light will fade away (continue to hold the button!) and
then after a few more seconds will start blinking green, about one time per second. Once it starts to blink
again, let go of the button.
3. Halo Sport is now unpaired. You can now connect it to another Bluetooth device.
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MULTIPLE USERS
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Sharing Halo Sport
If you want to share Halo Sport between multiple people, you can do so one of the following ways:
1. Each individual downloads the Halo Sport app to their Bluetooth device. With this method, Halo Sport must
be paired and unpaired between individual uses.
2. Using a single device, each athlete will need to create their own User Account. After the one session is
complete, the next individual signs into their own account on the same device. With this method, Halo Sport
does not need to be unpaired.
3. For temporary use, for instance if you want to allow a friend to try Halo Sport, you can request an exception
to usage limits within the Halo Sport app. Select this option and briefly describe the reason; upon approval
from Halo’s server, the other user can start a Neuropriming session.
4. If you are a team or organization, contact Halo Neuroscience at [email protected] about
creating an enterprise account.
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PRIMERS
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Wetting the Primers
As stated on Page 8 , to make sure you have the best contact, ensure the foam tips of the Primers are very saturated
with water before installing them in the Halo Sport headset and starting a Neuropriming session.
1. Using the provided spray bottle filled with tap water, spray each Primer 8-10 times making sure each of the
soft tips is wet and appears dark grey
OR
2. Take each Primer and place it under the faucet or water fountain for 8-10 seconds making sure the soft tips
are wet and appear to be dark grey
It is okay for the gold contacts to get wet, but they do not need to be intentionally sprayed for the device to function.
Do not submerge Primers in a bowl of water—either spray them or place them under the faucet.
Do not submerge Halo Sport. For best performance, remove Primers between uses and allow Halo Sport to fully
dry.
Recharging the Primers
Your Primers act like sponges - they absorb water to help make good contact with your scalp. Over many uses, this
ability to absorb water may decrease, which could make it harder to get good contact. If you notice this happening,
use the Recharge Pack to restore the Primers’ hydrophilicity. In normal cases, this won't be necessary until after
many sessions. If you wet the Primers vigorously (i.e. hard scrubbing and rinsing), then you may need to use a
Recharge Pack sooner.
To recharge your Primers:
1. Dispense one recharge pack into the recharge tray.
2. Take one Primer and scrub it back and forth in the tray for 10 seconds or until all soft tips are wet.
3. Repeat for other Primers.
4. Allow to dry; alternatively, Primers can be directly installed into Halo Sport and you can start your
Neuropriming session.
Note: For best results, recharge your Primers when they are dry.
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Replacing the Primers
Primers are designed to be long-lasting and repeatedly rechargeable using Halo Recharge Packs. However, like your
running shoes or the padding in your bike helmet, Primers can become physically worn out after extended use. At
this time you may want to replace your Primers.
You can purchase more Primers from the Halo Neuroscience website at www.haloneuro.com .
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